The stamp on the right shows Sandra Schmirler (1963-2000), a Canadian curler, gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, who died in 2000 at 36 of cancer. The second stamp features Sandra Burke, a freestyle skier, pioneer of the superpipe event. Burke died following a training accident in Utah. Barbara Ann Scott is depicted on the third stamp. She was a great figure skater and the 1948 Olympic champion in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Thanks Benoît for this cover!

samedi 10 mai 2014

In 2014, the annual issue of EUROPA postage stamps is dedicated to musical instruments. Latvian Post (PASTS) has issued on April 11, 2014 a 0.78€ stamp showing us a "kokle", a Latvian plucked string instrument (chordophone) of the zither family.